It always pays to check. That was the position taken by Fayetteville City Council Oct. 16 when they imposed a $1,000 fine and a 30-day license suspension on alcohol sales to the Pit Stop located at 438 South Glynn Street for selling to underage customers.

The fine and suspension came at the recommendation of Police Chief Steve Heaton, who cited three infractions since May 2007.

Georgia agents caught store employees selling to underage customers in May 2007, followed by city police finding the same issue in November 2007 and, in April of this year, police charged the store with having an employee selling alcohol without a permit.